[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12704]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING KAREN PAULSON

  Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, I wish to offer a tribute honoring the 
life and service of Karen Paulson, who passed away this week. Karen was 
a friend and a dedicated, hard-working member of my staff for a number 
of years. She also served as an aide to several other Members of 
Congress, including Congressman Jon Porter from my home State of 
Nevada, and House Speaker John Boehner.
  Karen was a tremendously talented administrator who cared deeply 
about public service. She was an individual upon whom many others 
relied. Karen could always be counted on for her steadfastness and 
initiative. She was an attentive problem-solver and was ever eager to 
help make things simpler for her colleagues however she could. I can 
personally attest to her commitment to excellence in whatever role she 
held, and I am deeply grateful for the special years she spent as a 
member of my staff.
  While Karen will be dearly missed, her service and her spirit will be 
long remembered. I ask my colleagues to join me in remembering this 
dedicated public servant, and offer my deepest condolences to Karen's 
family and loved ones during this difficult time.

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